This peice comes by way of Julia McBride’s “Coach Julia” e-newsletter. It is too good not to share. Julia is one of the coaches in the Personal Evolution advanced workshop of our Annual Convention.
A North Carolina teacher named Julia Scatliff O’Grady has created the Leap Day Challenge, urging readers of her blog “to take a leap during the year of the leap.” A leap can be anything you choose to pay attention to in 2008 that will make you and the world stronger as a result. O’Grady has designated Friday, February 29 as the day on which all of us who accept the challenge will set aside some time to act on our leap and to celebrate. (more…)
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February 28th, 2008 at 03:08pm
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Today, one of Washington, DC’s most recognizable, oversized sculptures is being uprooted and moved across the river: The Awakening – one of the more iconic public art pieces in Washington, DC.
Last year, the owner of the sculpture sold it to the developers of National Harbor, a glitzy convention center complex slated to open in April farther south along the Potomac in Prince George’s. The sculpture will be reinstalled there Wednesday. According to the Park Service, it had been for sale the duration of its time at Hains Point.
The sculpture is 17 feet tall at its highest point — the fingers of the right arm — and 70 feet across. The five-piece creation is the largest work by Johnson, known for statues of people doing day-to-day activities. The Awakening has drawn thousands of visitors since it was installed in June 1980.
Read the full Washington Post article from Sunday, February 17.
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February 20th, 2008 at 02:14pm
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There’s been a lot of buzz lately about coaching and I thought I’d extend this invitation to anyone who is interested in finding out more about and actually experiencing peer coaching circles. You’ll have an opportunity to find out more at the 2008 Annual Convention in June.
Finding time to rejuvenate ourselves is a constant challenge when we commit our personal and professional lives to nurturing others. Are you asking yourself the difficult questions about your career? Trying to find a life-work balance? Put yourself in a solution-focused state of mind for the annual conference at this Advance Workshop.
Personal Evolution: Peer-Coaching Circles Thursday, June 19 1:30 to 5:00pm at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Space is limited to 50 people. (more…)
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February 19th, 2008 at 02:15pm
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Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm (CST) February 20.
Americans for the Arts has received generous support from the Joyce Foundation to re-grant Professional Development Funds to emerging arts leaders of color from the Great Lakes region. Grant dollars will be used to partially offset the costs for 12 exceptional emerging arts leaders to attend Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC (March 31–April 1, 2008), the Annual Convention in Philadelphia (June 20–22, 2008), and the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) Conference in Houston (November 9–12, 2008). (more…)
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February 14th, 2008 at 09:37am
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Leadership happens at all levels throughout our sector - none is more amazing and courageous than by those in the beginning stages of their career. Having met hundreds of emerging leaders through Americans for the Arts, I am convinced the arts and cultural landscape will remain vibrant and relevant for years to come. Our future is bright. There is no leadership gap.
We know there are unsung young leaders in our midst. The radical act of leadership is claiming it for yourself or making it happen for someone else. Brilliance abounds – let’s celebrate for all our benefit.
Nominations for the Emerging Leader Award, and all Awards of Americans for the Arts, close Friday, February 15.
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February 12th, 2008 at 12:43pm
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Even though Congress is still working on the final details, an economic stimulus check from the federal government is likely coming your way in a few months. So if you are not going to deposit your check into your savings account or pay off that nagging debt, why not skip that new designer handbag, iPhone, or flat-screen TV, and put some of the money towards a proven economic revitalizer—the arts?
The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $166.2 billion in economic activity every year and supports 5.7 million full-time jobs. The arts provide the key to community revitalization and economic development while still being true to their fundamental purpose: to delight, to inspire, to challenge, to educate. Investing in the arts attracts and retains creative professionals, and helps foster a vibrant environment that is vital to community culture, entertainment and a thriving economy. (more…)
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February 7th, 2008 at 04:36pm
Liz Bartolomeo
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Americans for the Arts is working on a few big additions to its portfolio of arts education work. We’re beefing up our policy support for the field and sharpening our professional development. Gone are the days of seemingly disparate convention sessions. Check out these bits:
- NONPROFIT PROGRAM EVALUATION TRAINING
One day prior to the Convention, you can join a preconference training on nonprofit arts education program evaluation! Program evaluations can garner resources and improve our programs. “Better Program Evaluation” demystifies evaluation and illuminates the methods of professionals. Attendees will leave with an understanding of design, execution, and implementation. Philadelphia, PA; June 19, 2008.
www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/Conference
- NATIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS’ CONVENING
For the first time ever, Americans for the Arts will host the Teaching Artist Strand at the National Convention—a program for and by teaching artists, in partnership with the Dana Foundation. Topics include Managing a Faculty (contracts, health insurance, intellectual property…); Models of TA Professional Development; and What Makes a Good TA? Philadelphia, PA; June 20-22, 2008.
www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/Conference
- NATIONAL TRAINING ON SYSTEM CHANGE FOR ARTS EDUCATION
Americans for the Arts annual arts education conference features research and coaching on systemic arts education change, including NCLB, new creative workforce research, RAND research on systemic provision of arts education, and Dick Deasy discussing arts education in his final weeks as director of the Arts Education Partnership. Philadelphia, PA; June 20-22, 2008.
www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/Conference
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February 7th, 2008 at 11:23am
John Abodeely
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